<h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>

<em>v.pack</em> collects (packs) vector map elements and support files
in GRASS Database and creates an compressed file using <em>gzip</em>
algorithm. This file can be used to copy the vector map to another
machine. The packed file can be afterwards unpacked
by <em><a href="v.unpack.html">v.unpack</a></em>.


<h2>NOTES</h2>

Name of the pack file is determined by default from <b>input</b>
parameter. Optionally the name can be given by <b>output</b> parameter.


<h2>EXAMPLE</h2>

Pack up vector map <i>random_point</i> into <i>random_point.pack</i> file.

<div class="code"><pre>
v.pack input=random_point
</pre></div>

the vector map can be afterwards unpacked by

<div class="code"><pre>
v.unpack input=random_point.pack
</pre></div>


<h2>SEE ALSO</h2>

<em>
  <a href="v.unpack.html">v.unpack</a>,
  <a href="v.in.ogr.html">v.in.ogr</a>,
  <a href="g.copy.html">g.copy</a>,
  <a href="v.proj.html">v.proj</a>,
  <a href="r.unpack.html">r.unpack</a>
</em>


<h2>AUTHORS</h2>

Luca Delucchi, Fondazione E. Mach (Italy), based on the <em>r.pack</em> code

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